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I Have Moved!
Hi all, I know it's been a LONG time since I've posted on this blog! I have a major life update: I recently accepted an offer from Iowa State University to begin a PhD program in electrical engineering. I will begin working as a research assistant in May and start... read more ❯
Ingalls Weather is moving
Ingalls Weather is moving from ingalls.weathertogether.net to a new domain: ingallswx.com! As such, this will be my last post on this website.
Over the past few days, I have migrated all of the posts from this website over to there so that they will remain available. This includes popular ones like... read more ❯
Tri-Cities sees earliest 80°F high on record, Walla Walla and Hermiston also see record temps
The warmest day of the week was able to produce record highs in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla on March 19. Additionally, Hermiston tied their existing record for that date. Low elevation spots on the Hanford Site, around the Tri-Cities, and in the Hermiston area were able to tap 80°F... read more ❯
Warm and sunny pattern to break down, Pacific Northwest returning to cool rain
Tuesday is likely to be the warmest day of this weather pattern for the Columbia Basin with the Tri-Cities reaching into the upper-70s (26°C). Temperatures in some areas west of the Cascades peaked on Monday. Portland recorded a high of 77°F (25°C), a new record for March 18, while Seattle... read more ❯
Tri-Cities record first 70°F high of 2024
Upper level ridging continues to dominate conditions throughout the Pacific Northwest. This has produced highs above 70°F (21°C) in many lowland locations over the weekend. Quillayute, near Forks on the Olympic Peninsula, even recorded a high of 80°F (27°C) on Saturday.
The Tri-Cities joined the club on Sunday with a high... read more ❯
Portland gets first high above 70°F for 2024
Friday brought Portland’s first afternoon with temperatures above 70°F (21°C) for 2024 with a high of 71°F (22°C) at Portland International Airport. Numerous other stations throughout lowland areas of Western Oregon and parts of Western Washington also achieved 70°, though the Puget Sound Region missed out.
This comes as a ridge... read more ❯
Pons-Brooks Comet to be visible with naked eye, closest approach to Sun on April 21
The comet designated as 12P/Pons-Brooks will reach its closest point to the Sun on April 21, 2024 as part of its 71-year orbit. During this event, the absolute magnitude is expected to reach 4.5 to 5.0 making it bright enough to possibly see with the naked eye from suburban (and... read more ❯
Earthquake swarm occurring along Oregon-Nevada border
An uptick in earthquake activity is being observed along the Oregon-Nevada border between Lakeview and Steens Mountain. For the 30 day period ending 12:00 PDT March 12, 29 earthquakes were located in this area. The vast majority have been too small to be felt by humans but a M3.5 earthquake... read more ❯
Strong ridge to develop over the Northwest, sunny skies and warm temps forecast
Leftover moisture and cold air aloft will be enough for scattered showers and isolated t-storms throughout the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday. These storms will be more widespread along and west of the Cascades and some may produce small hail and/or graupel. The Columbia Gorge, Hermiston, and the Tri-Cities will be... read more ❯
Winter 2023-24, R.I.P.
Five days ago, local meteorologists declared that "winter is over." There has been considerable debate the past few years about what constitutes "wintry" conditions in our mild temperate climate. Here's why I feel that winter is truly over:
1. We're not going to have a significant snowstorm in the lowest elevations... read more ❯
Daily Weather Reports
Weekly Wrap Up: May 4, 2024 #ARWX
Welcome to another Weekly Wrap Up! This week brought mostly warm temperatures and some rain to the Natural State. Here's a look at the temperature highs and lows this past week from my Earth Networks weather station in Hot Springs, plus a look at the rain totals from my CoCoRaHS... read more ❯
Saturday, May 4, 2024-SW Michigan-Nothing But Clouds So Far
Currently 64 with an ESE wind of 6 mph. Feels like 64 degrees. Dew Point 58, Barometer 30.02, Humidity 89%, Visibility 5 mi. Sunrise 6:31 am, Sunset 8:47 pm.
Partly sunny. Patchy fog until midday. High in the upper 70s. E winds around 10 mph becoming SE.
60% chance of rain with... read more ❯
A Little Overnight Thunder . . . .
Yesterday was quite nice, but what began as sunny, became overcast as the day wore on. Some rain developed overnight, and there were a few thundershowers included. There was 0.31" of rain in my gauge this morning, and the rain continued for a few more hours after that. Now the... read more ❯
Friday, May 3, 2024-SW Michigan-Rainy Start To Our Friday
Currently 64 with an average wind from the S of 3 mph. Feels like 64 degrees. Dew Point 61, Barometer 29.94, Humidity 100%, Visibility 7 mi., Sunrise 6:32 am, Sunset 8:46 pm.,
80% chance of rain with a chance for a thunderstorm until midday. High in the low 70s. W winds... read more ❯
Again, Warm And Sunny . . . . .
We have plenty of sun today and comfortable temperatures. Even the wind isn't blowing so hard today, so all and all, it's a nice day in Michigan. All the nasty weather remains to our south and west, and I'm happy about that. I feel for those who are dealing with... read more ❯
Thursday, May 2, 2024-SW Michigan-Rain Maybe Later Today And Overnight
Currently 63 with an ESE wind of 7 mph. Feels like 63 degrees. Dew Point 47, Barometer 30.02, Humidity 58%, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 6:34 am, Sunset 8:45 pm.
Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of afternoon rain. There is a very slight chance of some severe weather later on. High... read more ❯
Sunny And Warm . . . .
There just seems to be no end to severe weather in the mid section of the country . . . . and it seems to keep hitting the same areas. As for us, we complain because it's a little windy, but at least we're seeing the sun much of the... read more ❯
Wednesday, May 1, 2024-SW Michigan-70 Degrees For A While
Currently 68 with a WSW wind of 6 mph. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 55, Barometer 29.8, Humidity 60%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:35 am, Sunset 8:44 pm.
Partly sunny with a 30% chance of morning showers becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. High around 70. W winds 10-20 mph... read more ❯
Sunny But Chilly . . . .
We had cloudy skies and light rain early yesterday, but we did have a few peeks of the sun in the afternoon. Today is sunny but temps won't quite make it into the 70s. That still puts highs for the day above average, so we can't complain. Severe weather continues... read more ❯
Tuesday, April 30, 2024-SW Michigan-April Leaving Sunny And Cool
Currently 54 with a 6 mph wind from the WSW. Feels like 54 degrees. Dew Point 44, Barometer 29.91, Humidity 67%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:36 am, Sunset 8:43 pm.
Sunny. High in the mid 60s. W winds 10-20 mph.
Partly cloudy with a low in the lower 50s. Light winds becoming... read more ❯